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F. MOTASKY.

ASH SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1918.

1,320,265. Patented Oct. 28,1919.

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FELIKS MOT'ASKY, 0F STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT.

ASH-SIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed November 2, 1918. Serial N 0. 260,795.

It is the object of the invention to pro vide a sifter of this character which can easlly be operated to separate the ashesfrom the cmders etc.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sifter which has a chamber closed at the top and funnel-shaped at the bottom for preventing the dust raised during the sifting operation from escaping and spreadingobnoxiously.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sifter having its body counterbalanced to hold the sifter vertically when being rocked on its crank shaft, and to prevent its accidental discharge.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an agitator in connection with the operating crank shaft of the sifter for insuring a thorough sifting operation.

In order that the said invention and its purposes may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a front view of a sifter constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the casing thereof. showing the interior parts, and

Fig. 3 is a detail view of part of the agitator upon the crank shaft.

The body chamber 10 of the sifter, of any desired cross-section and material, is closed by a cover 11 adapted to be brought into locking engagement with the body 10 by means of' the hasp 12 and staple 13. The lower part of said sifter 10 is preferably funnel-shaped, as shown at 14, and at the lower end of said funnel a cylindrical part 15 is provided ending in a tray 16 with an upturned flange 17 for the reception of weights, such as stones 18 for counterbalancing the body.

The sifter 10 is mounted for reciprocation between standards 19, 19, connected by a base rail 20, while strips 21 are providedto still further secure the connection between said base rail 20 and the standards 19, 19. The upper ends of said standards 19 carry bearings 21, 21 for the crank arms 22,22 of a shaft 23 extending through the chamber 10, and one of the said arms 22 carries a crank handle 24. l The shaft 23 is located in bearings 25,25 extending laterally from the said body 10 and within said body is supported by a suitable support 26 as shown in Fig. 2. To this shaft 23, is also secured within the body chamber a. fan or agitator 27 having preferably 4 blades, the outer ends of which, during the rotation of the shaft, slide closely over a sieve 28 within said body chamber 10. It is clear that any number of such sieves may be provided with varying width of mesh, and that the sieve may be curved as illustrated or have any other suitable form.

Having thus described my invention what I laim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In an ash-Sifter of the character described a shaft, bearings therefor, means for turning said shaft, a portion of said shaft between said bearings being out of alinement with but parallel to the line joining the bearings, a. casing, said casing being mounted to swing freely upon and having its center of gravity below said portion of the shaft. a beater, said portion of the shaft within the casing hav-- ing said beater mounted thereon, a sieve within said casing, said beater adapted to co-act with'said sieve, all constructed and an ranged so that upon turning said shaft said casing is given an orbital movement while maintaining its upright position, and while said heater is given a rotary movement with in said casing.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

FELIKS MOTASKY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

